Missing diver’s family told of discovery of body
Divers from Grampian Police underwater search unit recovered the remains from the water at London Bay off Isle of Eday.
Roderick MacLean, 33, failed to surface from a dive in the area in March.
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Hide AdPolice were called to the scene following the report of a possible sighting of a body on Wednesday.
Divers recovered the body just after lunchtime on Thursday.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman said that the family of Mr MacLean, from Finstown in Orkney, had been informed of the circumstances.
He added: “Formal identification of the remains has not yet taken place and this may take some time. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”